CuteKing Weighted Blanket
When I think about racking out, I think of the sleep I used to get before I bought this weighted blanket and the sleep I’ve gotten ever since. It sounds like hyperbole, but this blanket has been one of the best personal care purchases I’ve ever made. One of my favorite things about December is lying in a warm, comfortable bed as I drift off to sleep thinking about getting the first of my plant starts going shortly after the New Year.
Weighted blankets promote deep touch pressure, which helps stimulate the production of serotonin and dopamine – two hormones that are known to have a calming and relaxing effect on the body. Translation: this product will improve the overall quality of sleep. Most people who use a weighted blanket like this report falling asleep faster and remaining in a restful sleep until they intend to wake.
While I don’t toss and turn in my sleep, I dislike when my blanket slips off part of my body in the middle of the night. This doesn’t happen with a weighted blanket, as the weight keeps it in place for the most part.
I am 6’1″ and weigh 250 pounds. The 25-pound blanket was perfect for me, which is in line with the manufacturer’s recommendation that you choose a blanket that is approximately 10% of your body weight. You need to be careful about how much a weighted blanket weighs with young children (they recommend not using them with children under the age of three,) but I recommend going on the heavier side with teenagers and adults in order to realize all of their benefits.
Even though the blanket itself feels heavy, it is surprisingly still light enough to use in the middle of summer on all but he hottest of nights if you run a ceiling fan as I do.
Some people put off buying a weighted blanket because they aren’t sure whether they can be washed. You can wash the lighter weighted blankets themselves at home, but I wouldn’t try to wash 20-pound or heavier ones at home. You risk burning up the electrical motor in your washer with the combined weight of the blanket and the wash water. You’re better off taking it to a laundromat and using their commercial strength washers. Visit this website for more information on how to safely wash your weighted blanket at home.
Make sure that you note the dimensions before you order. Just because the product description says that it’s for a king-size bed doesn’t mean that it’s going to be the same size as your king-size comforter. I have a king-size bed and ordered the 80″ x 87″ set. I love the blanket itself, but I wish I would have ordered the next larger size (104″ x 88″, which is available in either 25 or 30 pounds. When in doubt, always go bigger when buying blankets.
This weighted blanket would make a great gift for someone going off to college or getting their first apartment in order to help them sleep better in their new environment. There aren’t many gifts you can give that will be used every day, but this is one of them.